What color is #529659?

#529659 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #529659?

The RGB value is 82, 150, 89: 82 red, 150 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #529659?

The complementary color is #96528F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #529659?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#529659 color

#529659 rgb(82, 150, 89)

Shades of green

The hex color #529659 is a desaturated green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 32.2% red, 58.8% green and 34.9% blue (82, 150, 89).

Its hue angle is 126°, with 29% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 45% cyan, 0% magenta, 41% yellow and 41% black.

The closest named color is Medusa (#559260), a difference of 2.6 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.87:1).

#529659 color codes

HEX	`#529659`
RGB	`rgb(82, 150, 89)`
RGB percent	`rgb(32.2%, 58.8%, 34.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(126, 29%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(126, 45%, 59%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(45%, 0%, 41%, 41%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(56.41, -34.97, 25.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(56.41, 43.36, 143.75)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(16.188, 24.327, 13.292)`
Decimal	`5412441`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #529659, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #529659	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#529659 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.58:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.87:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #529659 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #529659; }
.text { color: #529659; }
.border { border: 2px solid #529659; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(82 150 89 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #529659, #52967b); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sea Green.

Questions

What color is #529659?: #529659 is a desaturated green, closest to the named color Medusa. It belongs to the green family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #529659?: The RGB value is 82, 150, 89: 82 red, 150 green and 89 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #529659?: The complementary color is #96528F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #529659?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.87:1 and white text 3.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.